Philadelphia City Council has called a recess until Thursday morning for a potential vote on the 76ers' proposed arena in Center City.

Philadelphia City Council on Wednesday gave initial approval to the 76ers’ proposed Center City arena, effectively green-lighting the project ahead of an expected final vote next week. The vote in Council’s Committee of the Whole,

Philadelphia City Council will reconvene Thursday to vote on a package of bills that, if passed, would approve construction of a new Philadelphia 76ers arena in Center City.

Philadelphia lawmakers are engaged in last-minute negotiations with the Sixers to salvage a controversial deal to build a downtown arena. Why it matters: The City Council has proposed doubling the amount the 76ers agreed to spend in a community benefits agreement to $100 million — the major sticking point in securing sign-off on the legislative package by year-end,

City Council on Wednesday evening postponed a committee vote on the 76ers’ proposal to build an arena in Center City, leaving just hours to go before a key legislative deadline. “Talks continue,” Council President Kenyatta Johnson told reporters.

This morning, Philadelphia City Council voted to approve Philadelphia City Council’s permission to vote to approve or deny the building of a new arena for the Sixers in Center City. Yes, it’s confusing,

Though a final vote will need to be conducted, this bodes well for the Sixers’ chances of getting their new arena built at Market East by 2031.